FSHN3210
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
New food products are continually evolving and being added to the marketplace. This course involves going through the process of developing a new food product from concept, through to market analysis, design, development and evaluation, and finally to market release. On successful completion of this course, students will gain a wide range of knowledge and skills that can be applied for the improvement or development of food products to satisfy consumers’ changing demands and to improve business related outcomes.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Ourimbah
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Reflect on the role of food trends in the new product development process;
2. Design a food product through the application of knowledge of food ingredients and functional foods;
3. As part of a team, create and evaluate a product using the development process;
4. Design and apply packaging for food products;
5. Evaluate product quality and sensory properties;
6. Combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills to reproduce existing food products.
Content
- Trends and innovation in food markets
- New product development process - from concept to deployment including market analysis, product design, development, quality and sensory assessment, and marketing
- Properties, roles and applications of colouring, flavouring, additives and functional ingredients in foods
- Properties, roles and development of food packaging for food products
- Quality and sensory testing for food products and evaluation of food shelf life
- Skills for copying established products available from the marketplace
Requisite
Students must have successfully completed CHEM1110, CHEM1120 and BIOL2011 to enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
FSHN2040, FSHN2050, FSHN2100, and FSHN3230.Students must have successfully completed at a minimum of 140 units to enrol in this course.
Assessment items
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Laboratory Practicals & reports
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Quiz: Quizzes - In class exam
Proposal / Plan: Project Proposal
Presentation: Project Presentation
Exhibition / Poster: Project Expo
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 80% of sessions.
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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